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School: Áth Eascrach Cuain (roll number 11975/4094)

Location:
Ahascragh, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Máire Nic Annaidh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0044, Page 0152

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    Nearly all the places around this locality are Irish.
    Ahascragh got its name from a ford that was crossing a river outside the town. Clonbrock which is situated about two miles from Ahascragh got its name from a field that was filled with badgers. Cornamuckla got its name because of all the pigs the people of that district used to have long ago. There is a fort in Lisnascreena and long ago it was said that fairies used to haunt it. That is how it got its name. Killure got its name on account of a yew tree that was growing near the Church. The tree is not to be seen now. Years ago the fields in Fohenagh were covered with
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    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)
    Language
    English
    Location
    Ahascragh West, Co. Galway
    Collector
    Evelyn Cahill
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    14
    Address
    Ahascragh West, Co. Galway